Tapeworm Species Details

Hydatigera macrocystis (Diesing, 1850) Wardle & McLeod, 1952
Cyclophyllidea: Taeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9537
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Taeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Hydatigera
Species macrocystis
Authority (Diesing, 1850) Wardle & McLeod, 1952
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Taenia macrocystis (Diesing, 1850) Lühe, 1910
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Diesing, K. M. 1850. Systema Helminthum, Vol. I. Wilhelmum Braumüller, Vindobonae [Vienna], 679 pp.

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Wardle, R. A. and J. A. McLeod. 1952. The Zoology of Tapeworms. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 780 pp.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/10/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
09/02/2014Modified
04/12/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/05/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/07/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi
02/08/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Lagomorpha
Host Family Leporidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lepus
Species brasiliensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sylvilagus
Species brasiliensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host liver and abdominal cavity
Host Notes Definitrive hosts felids.

Type Locality

Country Brazil
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.